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Two Groups Clash in Makassar After Taunts, Fire Breaks Out in Vacant Lot
Two groups clashed in Makassar, a city in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, on Thursday evening.
The groups, known as Jor-joran and Loner, fought on Abubakar Lambogo Street.
Police said the clash began with taunts between the groups, which led to a fight.
Those involved threw stones and arrows and used Molotov cocktails and firecrackers.
Women from both groups joined in, shouting at one another and defending their children, according to police.
Some of the fighting reached a vacant lot, where grass and a pile of wood caught fire, but the fire was brought under control.
Two groups clashed on Jalan Abubakar Lambogo in Makassar, Indonesia, on Thursday evening, October 15.
Police said the groups began fighting after taunting each other.
The groups threw stones and used fireworks, arrows and Molotov cocktails, according to the police chief.
A fire broke out in a vacant lot with long grass and piles of wood, but it was brought under control.
Women from both groups shouted at each other and defended their children, the police chief said.
- Who
- The Jor-joran and Loner groups. Women from both groups also took part in the confrontation.
- What
- The groups clashed, throwing stones and using fireworks, arrows and Molotov cocktails. A fire broke out in a nearby vacant lot.
- When
- Thursday, October 15, at about 6 p.m. local time.
- Where
- Jalan Abubakar Lambogo, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Why
- The groups began fighting after taunting each other.
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The two groups began clashing after taunting each other.
The groups threw stones and used fireworks, arrows and Molotov cocktails, and a fire broke out in a vacant lot.
The fire was brought under control.
- Groups
- Jor-joran and Loner
- Location
- Jalan Abubakar Lambogo, Makassar
- Start time
- About 6 p.m. local time on October 15
- Weapons and objects used
- Stones, arrows, Molotov cocktails and fireworks
- Fire location
- Vacant lot with long grass and piles of wood
What people are saying
The mothers also provoked, defended their children, and pointed at each other in support of their groups.
It happened around sunset, so first they taunted each other, and finally Loner and Jor-joran attacked each other.
As a result, they threw stones, arrows, Molotov cocktails and fireworks, which hit the vacant lot there, so it caught fire because of the long grass and piles of wood. But the fire was brought under control.